Vehicle.



No. 642,991. Patented Feb. 6, |900. E. n'. MACH-:5, 1n. VEHICLE.

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VEHICLE.

(Application filed Oct. 2, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets- Shelli 2.

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VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,991, dated February6, 1900.

Application led October Z, 1899. Serial No. 732,362. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD DANIEL MAC- FEE, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Rolling Hill, in the county of Charlotte andState of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVehicles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and-exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form apart of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side View of a wagonextended, showing the invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a sideview of the wagon closed. Fig. 4 is an end view. Fig. 5 is a verticaltransverse section. Figs. 6 and 7 are details.

This invention has relation to extensible wagons for photographic andother purposes and designed for the convenience of travelers, whetheremployed in trade or .moving over the country for pleasure; and theinvention consists in the novel constructionand combinations vof parts,as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings the letter A designates the eXtensiblerunning-gear, having the front hounds B, the rear hounds C, the frontbolster D, the rear bolster E, the sleeve C', connected to the rearhounds, and

- the elongated pole or reach B', connected to the front bolster.

F F indicate the front and rear cabs or sections of the body, which arerespectively attached to and supported on the front and rear holsters oron cross-bars having spring connection therewith. These cabs orsectional body portions normally abut and are provided on their bottomswith under boxings or bearings a for the reception of the elongatedsliding sill-bars o, which are usually secured to a central cross-bar c,to which hinged or otherwise adjustable center props d may be connectedto support the body in its middle portion when it is extended. Thesill-bars b are provided with notches or stops ZJ', which engagespring-catches d of the bearings a onV the bottoms of the body-sections.Suitable fastenings o serve to connect the body portlons together. Whenin closed arrangement,

they are abutted against each other. body7 portions are usually providedwith front and rear platforms e.

The body portions are provided with such openings for windows, toplights, and doors as may be desirable. Each body portion is alsodesigned to be provided with an inner adjustable wall or partition G,havinga door g. Usually this partition is hinged, as indicated at h, toa cross-sill I-I at the base of the body-section and is designed to beheld in up-A right position by suitable latches. When, however, thebody-sections are drawn apart as far as possible on the sill-bars, thesepartitions G are designed to be folded down upon the sill-bars to form aiiooring on said bars between the body-sections. The intermediateportion thus fioored is covered at its sides and top by the shell K,which is usually held to the body portion by suitable connections, asindicated at k. This shell may be provided with openings for windows, ifdesired, such openings corresponding with the windowopenings of the bodyportions and registering therewith when the vehicle is in closedarrangement.

Over the shell and connected thereto is usually provided a waterproofcovering or curtain L, having lateral flaps Z, which hang loose from thesides of the shell and are adapted to be extended to form flies andafford shade at the side of the vehicle when not in motion. These fliesor Iiaps are usually provided with rods along their lower margins,whereon they may be rolled up when desired, or suitable stakes or propsmay be used, to which the outer margins of these Iiies may be connected.Antifriction-rollers may be provided in order to prevent undue frictionbetween the shell and tops of the body-sections when the latter arebeing adjusted to closed or extended position.

The'ends of the shell are arranged to engage the ends of the tops of thebody portions by means of suitable hook flanges or stops, as indicatedat m.

When at rest, the body-sections are moved apart on the sill-bars to thelimit provided by the stop devices, and the shell portion slides toposition covering in the interval between them. The hinged partitionsare then depressed to fall upon the sill-bars and form the' The IOO

oorin g of this intermediate portion. In this manner a long,cominodious, and convenient apartment is provided, which may easily beconstructed to be double the length of the body in closed arrangement.

This vehicle is designed to be very useful for traveling purposes whenthe occupants intend to Work in the vehicle or to live in the same. Whenarranged for traveling, it is closed in comparatively short, compact,and strong form and is therefore easy to guide and handle on the road.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byvLetters Patent, is-

l. In a vehicle, the separable body-sections, in combination with theextensible runninggear, and a covering-shell for the interval betweensaid body portions when separated, substantially as specified.

2. In a vehicle, the combination with the extensible runninggear, of theseparable body portions, the sliding sill-bars, and the adjustablepartitions between said body portions, substantially as specified.

3. In a vehicle, the combination with the extensible runninggear and theseparable body portion of the sliding sill-bars, the adjustablepartitions and the coveringshell for the interval between said bodyportions when separated, substantially as specified.

4. In a vehicle, the combination with the extensible running-gear, andthe separable body portions, of the sliding sill-bars, the adj ustablepartitions, the covering-shell, and i'heil outer {1y-covering,substantially as speci- 5. In a vehicle, the combination of theseparable normally-abutting body portions, extended sills, and hingedfalling partitions, substantially as specified.

G. In a vehicle, the combination of the end abutting separable bodyportions, their extended sills, and movable flooring adapted to beplaced between said body portions on the sills, substantially asspecified.

7. In a'vehicle, the combination With end abutting separable bodyportions, of extensionsills,movable flooring, and movable shell,substantially as specified.

8. In a vehicle, the combination with the extensible runninggear and theseparable body portions, of the sliding sill-bars, the boxings of thebody portions, the central crossbar connecting the sillbars,and thecenter props, substantially as specified.

9. In a vehicle, the combination with the extensible running-gear, andthe separable body-sections, of the sliding sill-bars, their cross-barand center props, the under boxings of the body-sections for saidsill-bars, and the hinged partitions provided with doors, substantiallyas speciied.

lO. A vehicle having separable body portions, eXtension-sills, andhinged falling partitions, substantially as specified.

11. A vehicle having separable body portions, extension-sills, andmovable iooring adapted to be placed between said body portions on thesills, in combination with the extensible running-gear and its elongatedpole or reach.

l2. A vehicle having separable body portions, extensionsills, movableliooring adapt-` ed to be placed between said body portions whenseparated on the sills and a movable shell adapted to cover in theinterval between said body portions, substantially as specified.

18. The combination with the separable body portions of a vehiclerespectively attached to the front and rear hounds of theextension-supports therefor, the elongated pole or reach, the movableflooring, the movable shell, and its waterproof covering having pendentsides, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD DANIEL MACFEE, JR.

Witnesses:

EDGAR T. IIAMLIT, FRANK G. DAVIDSON, J r.

